October always seems like such a busy month, though, no matter what the temperature! It's usually full of field trips and trips to the park and pumpkin patch! I'm so glad that I'm able to enjoy this time with Alex and Emily just before the baby comes and try and give them as much attention as possible!
Friday I joined Alex and his class and a few other 2nd-graders to play Putt Putt. Their gym teacher takes them on little trips during the year and he is such a fun and crazy guy...it's so funny to watch him get those kids to listen and shape up! He means business!
Alex scored 3 holes-in-one!
They had a great time and then got to eat lunch in the gym with extra play time! That was the highlight for his day...extra gym time! Ha!
Saturday we looked forward to a visit from my mom, sister and my little nephew Hunter...he is such a character and they all get along so well!
It was probably about 88 degrees that day...so hot and so dry...we have seriously had no rain this summer! But we had fun riding the wagon, picking out pumpkins, and playing a few games!
{Emily and Hunter...the two little peanuts in the family!}
I'm so glad my mom was willing to help haul pumpkins for us...although I told Alex and Emily to only pick one that they could carry! And I'm sure they thought I was trying to smuggle one under my shirt!
{I'm not sure...but I think Emily has room on her fingers and arms for a few hundred more silly bands! Geesh! They are not allowed to wear them to school...so she makes sure to get plenty of time with them otherwise!}
Sunday brought more visitors - my cousin, her husband & cute baby Lily...and my second cousin Lindsey & her fiance. We went to the state park for another little photo shoot and the kids had a ball collecting acorns and rocks and running in the leaves...and even posing for a few pictures...
{Emily loves little Lily...I know she'll be a great big sister!}
{Aren't they the cutest family...}
And the sweet bride-to-be...
It was such a beautiful weekend and a fun time spent with family! I took 300 pictures on Sunday...wow! At least the odds are good that there are a few keepers!
We also made time for those pumpkin cookies that we look forward to every year...
...and the kids gathered all the blankets they could find to build this fort...
...they slept under it last night with their sleeping bags and the camping lantern! Ha! Somehow they both fit under there...and I didn't hear a peep from them once it was lights out!
We're looking forward to a short week with Fall Break coming up after a long weekend!
Those pictures were beautiful. Great job. Yeah for nice weather at the pumpkin patch too. How fun that you got to spend so much time with your family. you are cracking me up with all your little jokes. Smuggling one under your shirt. LOL YOu look great!
ReplyDeletewhat a great weekend! Your belly is adorable and Emily keeps getting cuter by the day. Her outfits are simply to die for! Most importantly... I'm making pumpkin cookies today!
ReplyDeleteIt was hot here also! How neat to pick your pumpkins out of an actual pumkin patch! Great pictures, looks like fun :)
ReplyDeleteAWESOME pictures! And I still say that Reagan and Emily would be the best of friends... they remind me SO much of each other!
ReplyDeleteYou look great... how are you feeling?
Fun weekend!! It's hot here too. Looks like y'all had a great time and I love Emily's boots!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun field trip..to the golf course...that is awesome. Sadly our school does not take any field trips. And the pumpkin patch is so much fun, too bad the closest one here that even slightly reminds me of the ones back home is over 2 hrs away. Love all of those fall pics...great shoot.
ReplyDeletePutt putt for a school trip is so fun! I am ready for the fall weather to be here too. I love Emily's polka dot skirt...adorable! You got some awesome shotsat the start park!!! I love all the leaves changing colors!
ReplyDeleteWow! Looks like such a fun weekend. Putt putt sounds like a neat idea for a school trip...so glad you got to go. I love a good hay ride...I have to get to our pumpkin patch soon. The weather was SO warm this weekend but I loved it because the temps had dipped a little too much. You took some really good pictures of your family. Fall is really the best time for pictures.
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